30 Best Playwriting Podcasts to Listen to (2026)

The Playwriting Podcast, hosted by Ken Wolf, Artistic Director of Manhattan Repertory Theatre, will offer strategies and techniques for playwrights (and writers in general) 'to get out of their heads' and write better, feel more motivated, get into that CREATIVITY ZONE, find more productive ways to complete a work, and to simply have more fun creating! Each episode we will explore what works and what doesn't work, so that you can jump start your playwriting and take your work to the next level. more

From AMERICAN THEATRE magazine, a podcast where playwrights talk to playwrights about the things usually left unsaid. In a conversation that dives into life's muck, we learn what irks, agitates, motivates, inspires and - ultimately - what makes writers tick. (This feed is for the Subtext from 2018 onwards. For old episodes of the Subtext from 2015 to 2017, visit https://thisstage.la/category/the-subtext) more

Open-Door Playhouse is a monthly podcast harking back to live radio theater broadcasts. Created to introduce New Plays, New Writers, and… a wealth of unknown talent. Giving them the opportunity to have their works created in sound studios as opposed to live stage productions and presented on the Podcast as 'Radio Productions.' Play submissions will be solicited online, outreach centers and word of mouth. Broadcasts will be once a month (to start) and grow as demand requires. Long term goal is to reach out to undeserved writing communities: prisons, school and community groups to provide an avenue to have their voices heard, via plays, short stories or poetry, and to establish Podcast as its own 501c3 organization.To submit your play contact:****@gmail.com more

Playwright Spotlight features a new playwright every episode to discuss the tools of the trade and solutions to the obstacles we face as writers in hopes of making us all better and more successful playwrights. more

Hosted by Dan Rubins, theater critic at Slant Magazine, The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers celebrates the extraordinary playwrights (plus lyricists, librettists, and composers!) currently featured on New York stages. Each episode spotlights the writer(s) of a new play or musical running in New York City, inviting each guest to explore the genesis and development of the script, the transition from page to stage, and the questions that animate each work. With its focus on plays and musicals still running in New York, The Present Stage offers listeners a closer look at current theater and provides audience members with the opportunity to take a deeper dive into the creation of a show they've just seen. more

The Playwright's Process Podcast is a monthly podcast that takes you behind the scenes of script development, storytelling, and the creative process. Each episode dives deep into an aspect of playwriting craft and offers practical advice, thoughtful insights and helpful anecdotes to writing and life as a writer. more

Playwrights from publisher Next Stage Press stop by to talk Theatre, playwriting, and various other topics related to their work. more

Podcasts about theatre, including Three on the Aisle and the Subtext

Musical Theatre Writer Guy is a YouTube channel and podcast in which Michael discusses everything Musical Theatre from a Writing Perspective! Whether you're a writer, performer, director, designer, producer, stagehand, audience member - a professional artist, aspiring, or simply love the theatre - Michael's goal is to present you with information that will enhance your theatrical experiences and help to bolster your enjoyment of the theatre. New episodes are released every other Friday! more

A Podcast for the Creative Mind

Hello there and welcome to the wonderful world of Theatrical Shenanigans!If you are a lover of theatre and audio plays then this is the place for you! Get ready to enjoy original works of theatre by playwrights all over the world from a stage that is wherever you are! Here at Theatrical Shenanigans, you get the great fun of listening to original audio plays and some wonderful chat about them!If you'd like to support Theatrical Shenanigans then you can like or follow:- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087550385392 https://www.instagram.com/theatricalshenanigans/You can also treat us to a pre-show cocktail - buymeacoffee.com/TheatricalShenanigans or purchase some of our new merchandise - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RFWScripts?ref=shop_sugg_market.Produced by Rachel Feeny-Williams (https://www.rfwscripts.co.uk/) more

Live interviews and discussions with Andrew Davidson and guests from on-stage at The Gargoyle Theatre in Winnipeg, MB. more

A random prompt; a random script; a random writer; every episode. The Script Roulette Podcast offers a space for up and coming story tellers to : - write and have their work produced. - act or compose and build a portfolio - audio production work and experience - learn and readily access the behind the scenes production of an audio drama. From the writing process, actors' cold reads to the listening parties of the polished works. We're here to expose new stories, new writers and the creative process of producing a play! Supported by Arts Centre Melbourne in conjunction with Ticketek more

The Dramatists Guild Presents: TALKBACK, sponsored by the Dramatists Guild Foundation - Where Art, Community, and Inclusion Meet. After a 2-year hiatus, we're back! Welcome to Season 6! Over the course of seven episodes, host Christine Toy Johnson and special industry guests explore the many ways they are navigating the current moment, reinventing their relationship to financial literacy, the state of new play development, longevity in the field, and more. more

Lectures on playwriting with exercises, examples, and interviews.

Some of the world's leading playwrights talk about their lives, their work, and their relationships with the Royal Court. Guests include Jez Butterworth, April de Angelis, Rachel De-lahey, Tanika Gupta, David Hare, Robert Holman, Dennis Kelly, Alistair McDowall, Anthony Neilson, Joe Penhall, Lucy Prebble, Anya Reiss, Polly Stenham and Enda Walsh. more

A podcast by two friends who met at Iowa Playwrights Workshop. Join hosts Sam Collier and Sarah Cho as they try to figure out playwriting ? more

Have you ever thought about writing a play but had no idea where to start? Each week, join playwrights and teaching artist pals Tori and Mabelle as they discuss playwriting and life, and leave you with a prompt to get to work. Whether you want to learn how to write a play or just need a little creative inspiration and cheerleading, this podcast is for you. more

A podcast celebrating playwrights, performers, and patrons. In Season 5, Executive Director Garry Posey and co-producer Caleb Sexton introduce theatre artists and creatives, delving into the storytelling and imagination of playwrights you may not have heard of—yet. ****@ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Premiere the Play brings you audio performances of new stage plays by contemporary playwrights. Discover fresh, exciting new works from a diverse pool of world-wide playwrights on this unique, international stage!Find out more about the plays and artists here: https://deanproductionstheatre.com/premiere-the-play/ more

In Intruder - Theatre in the Making, Remi Rachuba, actor and writer, talks about his epic 11-year old journey of putting on his bilingual (English-Polish) solo-play, 'Intruder/Intruz'. He is sharing his insight into the development process, artistic inspirations, selecting his collaborators, staying motivated, coping with feedback, playwriting competitions and four and a half rehearsed readings, becoming a producer of his work, securing Arts Council England and Creative Scotland funding, raising 8K from crowdfunding, approaching corporate clients, developing his bilingual audiences and harnessing social media. The podcast's objective is to inspire, motivate, and guide like-minded creatives to be able to follow their dreams, develop their work and make theatre. New episodes every other Thursday morning from 1 October. *BONUS episodes: 20. Filling in an Arts Council Funding Application (Part 1), 21. Filling in an Arts Council Funding Application (Part 2) available on subscription on Apple Podcasts. more

From the Realwheels Theatre Playwriting Circle cohort of 2024 come ten excerpts of new works by artists who identify with D/disability…introducing Waveforms.From astronauts and clowns, to funerals and family dysfunction, each week Waveforms will pull you into a vibrant new world. Every episode will introduce you to a playwright, their process, and their inspirations. You'll also hear an excerpt of their work with original music and sound from Leo award-winning duo, Finka Wood. Waveforms will blend together immersive stories and dynamic conversations to showcase the immense talent of this year's Playwriting Circle participants..Realwheels Theatre creates and produces performances that deepen conversations about D/disability, exploring identity, agency, and belonging..Donate Here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/11823.Waveforms was produced by Realwheels Theatre with the co-operation of UBCP/ACTRA...Hosts: Natasha Nadir & Adam Grant WarrenPlaywrights: Anna Burkholder, Garvin Chan, Araceli Ferrara, Daphne Finlayson, Mitch Krohn, Kate McArthur, Frankie McGee, Sarah Shepherd, Ethan Stark, deidre (aka d-lishus) walton.Actors: Julia Abreu, Garvin Chan, Nyx Debogorski, Andy Kalirai, Aranka 'Boby' Lukacs, Frankie McGee, Sarah Peguero, Kaitlyn Yott.Original Compositions and Sound Design: Finka WoodProduction Management: Jordyn WoodPoster Graphic Design: Samantha Walters..This podcast is generously supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Province of British Columbia, the City of Vancouver, and the Hamber Foundation..This production was recorded and broadcast from the unceded and ancestral lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh nations at GGRP Sound Studios, as well as remotely from the unceded Indigenous lands of the Kanien'kehá:ka Nation, Treaty One Territory, and the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples..Content forecasts for each episode are available in the episode description. more

The Next Act is a podcast series spotlighting the voices shaping the future of British South Asian theatre. Each episode centres on a conversation with a single playwright, examining their creative process alongside the political, personal, and artistic forces that inform their work. Presented by Shiroma Silva, Rukhsana Ahmad and Jaswinder Blackwell-Pal. Supported and funded by the Drama Department and the Centre for Public Engagement at Queen Mary, University of London.www.thenextact.co.uk more

Incite Playwrights is a playwriting challenge: Writers are given a news article and a week to write a play responding to that news article. These plays are then recorded as podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Hear short, contemporary stage plays with first-rate casts. Playing on Air brings together award winners and emerging young talent, and each play is followed by a conversation with the playwrights and cast. Tune in for great American plays with great American actors, hosted and produced by Claudia Catania. more

Welcome to Brendan Moir's Playwright Corner, where I read plays, poems, or whatever's currently striking my fancy in the classic audio book format. Prepare to be filled with joy, hope, rage, envy, despair, and even morbid curiosity as we embark on this unique adventure of charting out humanity's various frivolities. more

A comedy podcast that helps answer the question 'what is this play about?' … Plays are meant to be seen not read, but before an audience sees a production all the artists involved need to read the text and come to a unified interpretation of it. This show examines that process we will read plays and look at them through the lens of different text analysis techniques, talk about the potential stories that could be told using that play, and go behind the scenes of the artistic process. This podcast is for anyone who wants to know more about the important plays of our time and the analytic techniques that can be used to understand them more deeply and for anyone who loves theater and would like to know more about the artistic process. more

Small Truth Theatre presents the DIGITAL CARAVAN THEATRE our award winning collection of micro audio plays and BSL films - written, performed, directed and designed by some of our most interesting, talented, relevant and diverse Theatre Makers in the UK. more

In this collection, leading playwrights explain some of the key elements of a well-written play, and discuss how they approach them in their own work. Simon Stephens, David Hare, Katori Hall, Matt Charman, Nell Leyshon, James Graham, Alia Bano, Richard Bean, Anders Lustgarten and Roy Williams talk about writing dialogue, creating characters, structuring a narrative and more. They also offer some top tips for first time writers, and talk about their own writing methods. more

Hosted by the Playwrights' Center Membership Team, Hannah Joyce and Alayna Jacqueline, Theater Begins Here is a podcast exploring topics, questions, and experiences in playwriting. We believe that theater can begin in many places for many people. Join us as we invite playwrights, dramaturgs, and theater makers to navigate your questions with us. SUBMIT A QUESTION TO THE PODCAST more